Investigation Specimen Charges/Price TP Extension

17 OHP, Serum (17-OH

progesterone) Look for 17-OH progesterone 262

1 17-keto steroids, Urine Urine, 24 hours 450.00 467

217-ketogenic steroids,

UrineUrine, 24 hours 500.00 467

317-OH progesterone, (17

OHP) Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

1,000.00 262

45- Hydroxy – indol acetic

acid, (HIAC) ,UrineUrine, 24 hours 1,000.00 467

5Acanthamoeba species

detectionCorneal scrapings, Corneal biopsy Free 244

6Acetyl Cholinesterase

(screening test), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

349 ACTH

Blood in EDTA tube, Contact

Endocrinology lab for collection &

transport procedures

3,000.00 261

Adrenocoticotropic

hormoneLook for ACTH

7 AFP surveillance

Faeces two samples collected within 14

days of onset of paralysis, 24-48 hrs.

apart, transport with ice packs in a

reverse cold chain box or rigiform box

Free 452

AFP, Serum Look for Alfa Feto Protein, (AFP)

Serum 262

8Albumin & Globulin,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

125.00 255

Albumin, Urine Look for Microalbumin, Urine

(albumin)400.00 255

Albumin/ Creatinine ratioLook for Micro-albumin/Creatinine

rtio, Urine (Albumin/Creatinine ratio)255

351 AldosteroneBlood, Please contact the laboratory

before collection3,500.00 262

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353Aldosterone renin direct

ratio

Blood, Please contact the laboratory

before collection7,000.00 262

352 Aldosterone renin ratioBlood, Please contact the laboratory

before collection7,000.00 262

9Alfa Feto Protein, (AFP)

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

1,000.00 262

10

Alkaline Denaturation test

for fetal haemoglobin

(HbF)

Blood 364

11Alkaline Phosphatase,

(ALP) Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

12Allergen specific IgE for

Beef, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

13Allergen specific IgE for

Cat dander, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

14Allergen specific IgE for

Cockroach, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

15Allergen specific IgE for

Cow's milk, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

16Allergen specific IgE for

House dust mite, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

17Allergen specific IgE for

Penicillin G, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

18Allergen specific IgE for

Soya, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

19Allergen specific IgE for

Wheat, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

20Allergen specific IgE for

Whole Egg, SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 3,000.00 355

ALP, SerumLook forAlkaline Phosphatase, (ALP)

Serum255

ALT, Serum Look for SGPT (ALT), Serum 255

21Amikacin concentation,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs at 2 - 80 C in Styrofoam box

800.00 467

22

Amino acid

chromatography

(Screening), Urine

Urine, transport as soon as possible at

room temperature if delays at 20- 8

0 C

1,000.00 262

23 Amoeba culture Faeces 1,000.00 244

24 Amylase, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

200.00 255

25 Amylase, Urine

Spot Urine in sterile plain bottle

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

400.00 255

ANA Titre, SerumLook for Anti Nuclear Antibody Titre

(ANA titre) 355

ANA, SerumLook for Anti Nuclear Antibodies

(ANA) 355

Anaerobic CultureLook for Blood/pus/tissue/body

fluids/stools for anaerobic culture 343

26ANCA(Anti Nutrophil

Cytoplasmic Antibody)Blood ( 3 ml ) in a plain dry tube 355

27Anti Fungal Sensitivity

Test Culture isolate (Yeast) 2,000.00 333

28

Anti mannan antibodies

for candida (Candida

Antiboy ELISA), Serum

2 ml serum 10,000.00 333

29Anti Nuclear Antibodies

(ANA), Serum Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 250.00 355

30Anti Nuclear Antibody

Titre (ANA titre) Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

347Anticardiolipin antibody (

Cardiolipin IgG)Blood (3 ml) in plain dry tube 1,200.00 355

346Anticardiolipin antibody (

Cardiolipin IgM)Blood (3 ml) in plain dry tube 1,200.00 355

31Anticardiolipin Antibody

(Cardiolipin IgG & IgM)Blood in dry plain tube 355

354 Anti-CCP Antibody test Blood (3 ml) in plain dry tube 355

Anti-cyclic citrullinated

peptide antibodyLook for Anti- CCP antibody 355

Antigen detection test

(Bacterial) by Latex

agglutination test, CSF

Look for C.S.F. Antigen detection test

(Bacterial) by Latex agglutination test 336

Anti-neutrophil

Cytoplasmic Antibody look for ANCA 355

32 Anti-Streptolysin O titre Blood in a dry plain tube 150.00 345

33

Anti-tg (IgG class of

thyroglobulin

autoantibodies)

(Antithyroglobulin

antibody) (Thyroglobulin

antibody)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 262

Anti-thyroglobulin

antibody

Look for Anti-tg (IgG class of

thyroglobulin autoantibodies)

(Antithyroglobulin antibody)

(Thyroglobulin antibody)

262

Anti-thyroid peroxidase

antibodies

Look for Anti-TPO (IgG class of

thyroid peroxidaese autoantibodies

(Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody)

(Thyroid perxidase antibody)

262

34

Anti-TPO (IgG class of

thyroid peroxidaese

autoantibodies (Anti-

thyroid peroxidase

antibody) (Thyroid

perxidase antibody)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 262

ASOT Look for Anti-Streptolysin O Titre 345

35Aspergillus antibodies

(Immunodiffusion test)2 ml serum 9,000.00 333

Aspergillus antigen TestLook for Galactomannan test for

Aspergillus333

Aspergillus IgG

Antibodies

Look for IgG anti-aspergillus

antibodies333

Aspergillus Precipitin TestLook for Aspergillus antibodies

(Immunodiffusion test)333

AST, Serum Look for SGOT(AST), Serum 255

36

Autoclave/Sterilizer

efficiency Testing using

spore bottles

Spore bottles 500.00 343

37 Bacillus anthracis culture Clinical sample 5,000.00 336

38Bacterial isolate for

identificationIsolate 2,000.00 336

39 Bile stone Analysis Bile stone 300.00 255

40 Bilirubin (Total), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

41

Bilirubin(Total), Direct

Bilirubin and Indirect

Bilirubin

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

Bilirubin, SerumLook for Direct & Indirect Bilirubin,

Serum255

42

Biopsy for Direct

microscopy & fungal

culture

Biopsy specimens 3,000.00 333

BK Virus PCR, Realtime Look for PCR, Realtime for BK Virus 452

43Blastomyces antibody test

(immunodiffusion test)2 ml serum 12,000.00 333

Blastomyces Precipitin

Test

Look for Blastomyces antibody test

(immunodiffusion test)333

44 Blood for Fungal culture Blood collected in culture medium 3,000.00 333

45

Blood/pus/tissue/body

fluids/stools for anaerobic

culture

swab/clinical specimen 1,000.00 343

46BNP (Brain Natriuretic

Peptide)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

3,200.00 262

Brain Natriuretic Peptide

(BNP)

Look for BNP (Brain Natriuretic

Peptide262

47 Brewers test (G6PD) Blood 364

48 Brucella antibodies Blood in a dry plain tube 150.00 345

49 Brucella culturesBlood in automated blood culture bottle /

Castanedas medium obtained from MRI 400.00 336

BUN, Serum Look for Urea or BUN, Serum 255

50 C - peptide

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,500.00 262

51C.difficile Toxin A

detectionFaeces 1,400.00 343

52

C.S.F. Antigen detection

test (Bacterial) by Latex

agglutination test

CSF 5,000.00 336

C3, Serum Look for Complements (C3), Serum 355

C4, Serum Look for Complements (C4), Serum 355

53 CA 125

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,000.00 262

54 CA 19-9

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,000.00 262

Ca+ ,

Serum Look for Calcium (Total), Serum 255

Ca+ ,

Urine Look for Calcium, Urine 255

55 Calcium (Total), Serum

Blood in a dry acid-washed plain tube (2

ml) or serum 1 ml transported with

adequate ice-packs in Styrofoam box 2 -

80 C

150.00 255

56 Calcium, Ionized , Serum

Blood in a dry acid-washed plain tube (2

ml) or serum 1 ml transported with

adequate ice-packs in Styrofoam box at

2 - 80 C

400.00 255

57 Calcium, Urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

150.00 255

Calculated plasma renin

activityLook for Renin 262

58 Calculi analysis, Urinary Renal calculi 350.00 255

59 cANCA Blood ( 3 ml ) in a plain dry tube 355

Candida Antibody- ELISALook for Anti mannam antibodies for

Candida333

Candida Antigen TestLook for Mannan antigen for Candida

(Candida Antigen ELISA)333

Candida Precipintin TestLook for Candida spp. antibodies test

(immunodiffusion test)333

60 Candida speciation Candida isolate 3,000.00 333

61

Candida spp. antibodies

test (immunodiffusion

test)

2 ml serum 5,000.00 333

62Carbamazepine

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,700.00 467

63

Carbapenamase

production by MHT ,

Testing of Organism for

Isolate 500.00 353

Carcino-embryonic

Antigen (CEA), Serum

Look for CEA Carcino-embryonic

Antigen)262

Cardiolipin antibodyLook for Anticardiolipin Antibody

(Cardiolipin IgG & IgM)355

64CEA Carcino-embryonic

Antigen), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 262

65Ceruloplasmin (Copper

oxidase), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

750.00 255

66 Cholesterol, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

67

Cholinesterase &

Dibucaine Number,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

450.00 255

68 Cholinesterase , Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

300.00 255

CK, Serum Look for Creatine Kinase (CK) Serum 255

69 Clot culture & ABST Blood clot 300.00 343

CMV antigenLook for Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

antigen452

71 CMV IgG EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

71 CMV IgM EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

339Coagulation Factor Assay

- Factor 11 AssayBlood 4,500.00 364

343Coagulation Factor Assay

- Factor 1X AssayBlood 4,500.00 364

342Coagulation Factor Assay

- Factor V111 AssayBlood 4,500.00 364

344Coagulation Factor Assay

- Factor X AssayBlood 5,000.00 364

345Coagulation Factor Assay

- Factor X1 AssayBlood 4,500.00 364

340Coagulation Factor Assay

-Factor V AssayBlood 5,000.00 364

341Coagulation Factor Assay

-Factor V11 AssayBlood 5,000.00 364

72

Coccidioides IDCF

antibodies

(Immunodiffusion test)

2 ml serum 12,000.00 333

Coccidioides IDCF

Precipitin Test

Look for Coccidioides IDCF

antibodies (Immunodiffusion test)333

73

Coccidioides IDTP

antibodies

(Immunodiffusion test)

2 ml serum 12,000.00 333

Coccidioides IDTP

Precipitin Test

Look for Coccidioides IDTP

antibodies (Immunodiffusion test)333

74Complements (C3),

SerumBlood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

75Complements (C4),

SerumBlood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

76 Copper excretion, Urine Urine collection, 24 hours 7,500.00 255

Copper oxidase, SerumLook for Ceruloplasmin (Copper

oxidase), Serum255

77 Copper, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

400.00 255

78 Cortisol, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

750.00 262

CPK, SerumLook for Creatinine Phosphokinase,

Serum255

79 C-reactive protein Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 200.00 355

80C-Reactive protein

(Quantitative)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

300.00 255

81Creatine Kinase (CK)

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

300.00 255

82 Creatinine clearance test

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl with a blood

sample (2 ml ) collected during urine

collection, transport as soon as possible

at room temperature if delays at 20- 80 C

300.00 255

83Creatinine

Phosphokinase, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

200.00 255

84 Creatinine, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

85 Creatinine, Urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

100.00 255

86 Cryoglobulin Patient to be sent to MRI 300.00 355

87Cryptococcal Antigen

Detection2 ml serum or CSF 1 ml 8,000.00 333

Cryptococcus Antigen

Test

Look for Cryptococcal Antigen

Detection333

88Cryptosporidium parvum

oocysts detectionFaeces 150.00 244

89

CSF for Direct

microscopy & fungal

culture

CSF 1,250.00 333

90 CSF for India ink stain CSF 750.00 333

Cu, Serum Look for Copper, Serum 255

Cu, Urine Look for Copper excretion, Urine 255

91 Culture & ABST (Aerobic)urine/ CSF/ pus/ fluid/ sputum/ wound

swab / discharge / tissues for culture 350.00 336

92Culture & ABST, Blood

(aerobic)Blood in blood culture bottle 400.00 336

93Culture & Identification of

Helicobacter pylori1,000.00 336

94Culture Identification

(filamentous fungi)Fungal isolates 2,500.00 333

95 Culture only (Aerobic)urine/ CSF/ pus/ fluid/ sputum etc and

swabs250.00 336

96Culture only, Blood

(aerobic)Blood in blood culture bottle 300.00 336

97

Culture, Blood automated

(aerobic & anaerobic)

(Adult / Paediatric)

5ml blood in automated blood culture

bottle supplied by the laboratory 1,200.00 336

98Cyclosporine

concentration, SerumBlood in a EDTA tube 4,000.00 467

99Cystine (screening test),

UrineUrine 75.00 255

Cytology Fluid, FNAC 365

100Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

antigenBlood in a dry plain tube 1,000.00 452

Cytoplasmic Anti

Nutrophil Cytoplasmic

Antibody

Look for cANCA 355

101 D-dimer

Blood collected in to 3.2% trisodium

citrate at a ratio of 9:1 (2 ml), Plasma

should be separated within 60 minutes

and transported with adequate ice-packs

in styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,000.00 255

102

Degue Realtime PCR for

Clinical Samples collected

within 1st five days of

illness

Blood in EDTA/Plain tube, CSF in plain

tube, tissue in VTM sent in ice- Do not

use glass tubes or bottles

7,500.00 452

103 Dengue IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

104Dengue surveillance

(PCR)

Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry, sterile plain

tube or in a EDTA tube transport in ice-

Do not use glass tubes or bottles

Free 452

Dexamethazone

suppression test, SerumLook for Cortisol 262

105

DHEAS, Serum

(Dihydrixy epi

androsterine sulphate)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

1,500.00 262

DIF, Skin BiopsyLook for Direct immunofluorescence

of skin biopsies 355

106Digoxin concentration,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

700.00 467

Dihydrixy epi androsterine

sulphate (DHEA), Serum

Look for DHEAS, Serum (Dihydrixy

epi androsterine sulphate)262

107Direct & Indirect Bilirubin,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

108

Direct

immunofluorescence of

skin biopsies

Biopsy to be sent Michel's medium

issued by the lab2,500.00 355

109

Direct Microscopy &

Culture for fungi in

environmental samples

Environmental samples 5,000.00 333

110

Direct microscopy &

Fungal culture, BAL /

Bronchial washings,

Bronchial brushings

BAL / Bronchial washings, Bronchial

brushings2,000.00 333

111

Direct microscopy &

Fungal culture, Faeces /

Urine / Pus / Aspirates/

sterile fluids

Faeces / Urine / Pus / Aspirates/ sterile

fluids 2,000.00 333

112

Direct microscopy &

Fungal culture, Vaginal,

Ear, Throat swabs etc

Vaginal, Ear, Throat swabs etc 2,000.00 333

113

Direct microscopy and

culture for fungi, Skin &

nail scrapings, hair

Skin & nail scrapings, hair 2,750.00 333

Direct renin Look for Renin 262

114

Direct smear test

(Screening test) for

Rabies

Head of animal Free 434

115Disinfectants Testing (four

Organisms)Disinfectant sample 5,000.00 336

116Disopyramide

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

117Double Stranded DNA

(DS-DNA) Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

DS-DNALook for Double Stranded DNA (DS-

DNA) 355

EBV IgG (Epstein-Barr

virus)Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

118EBV IgM (Epstein-Barr

virus)Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

119EBV Realtime PCR Viral

load (Quantitative assay)

Blood (2 ml) in EDTA/Plain tube sent in

ice10,000.00 452

120Electrolytes (potassium),

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

121Electrolytes (Sodium &

Potassium), 24 hour Urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

300.00 255

122Electrolytes (sodium &

potassium), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

250.00 255

123Electrolytes (sodium),

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

124

Electron Microscopy,Rota

and Adeno virus isolation

from stool samples – one

sample

Faeces 1,000.00 411

125

Electron

Microscopy,Scanning EM

surface structure studies

– per sample

Any sample 2,000.00 411

126

Electron

Microscopy,Transmission

EM Histology samples

(Up to semi thin sections)

For three resin blocks

Histology samples 7,000.00 411

127

Electron

Microscopy,Transmission

EM Histology samples

(Up to thin sections) For

three resin blocks

Histology samples 8,500.00 411

128 Electrophoresis, CSF CSF 350.00 255

129 Electrophoresis, Serum Blood in a dry plain tube 300.00 255

130 Electrophoresis, Urine Urine 350.00 255

131Enterovirus isolation,

Coxackie/Echo virus

Faeces (packed in ice),

Conjunctival/ulcer/blister fluid swabs in

VIM (in ice) CSF (in Ice)

3,000.00 452

Epstein-Barr virus IgM Look for EBV IgM (Epstein-Barr virus) 452

132Ethosuximide

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

Ez, Serum Look for Oestradiol, Serum (Ez) 262

Fe, Serum Look for Iron, Serum 255

133 Ferritin, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

750.00 262

FFATLook for Filarial fluorescent antibody

test244

134 Filarial antigen test Blood 1,000.00 244

135Filarial fluorescent

antibody testBlood in a dry plain tube 150.00 244

136

Fluorescent antibody test

(FAT – Confirmatory test)

for Rabies

Head of animal / Human brains Free 434

Follicular Stimulating

Hormone, Serum

Look for FSH ( Follicular Stimulating

Hormone), Serum262

137Free Testosterone Index

(FTI)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

(Usually morning Sample)

2,000.00 262

138

FSH ( Follicular

Stimulating Hormone),

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

600.00 262

Fungal Culture, BAL /

Bronchial washings,

Bronchial brushings

Look for Direct microscopy & Fungal

culture, BAL / Bronchial washings,

Bronchial brushings

333

Fungal Culture, Blood Look for Blood for Fungal culture 333

Fungal culture, Faeces /

Urine / Pus / Aspirates/

sterile fluids

Look for Direct microscopy & Fungal

culture, Faeces / Urine / Pus /

Aspirates/ sterile fluids

333

Fungal Culture, Skin &

nail scrapings, hair

Look for Direct microscopy and

culture for fungi, Skin & nail

scrapings, hair

333

Fungal culture, Vaginal,

Ear, Throat swabs etc

Look for Direct microscopy & Fungal

culture, Vaginal, Ear, Throat swabs

etc

333

139 ɤ- GT

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

G6PD (Brewers test) Look for Brewers test (G6PD) 364

140Galactomannan test for

Aspergillus

2 ml serum in a sterile tube or

bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) in a

sterile container

10,000.00 333

141Gentamycin

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml)

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C , Peak &

trough

2,250.00 467

GH, Serum Look for Growth Hormone, Serum 2,250.00 262

142Glucose Tolerance Test,

Blood

Blood collected into a sugar tube( 2 ml),

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

350.00 255

143 Glucose, CSF

CSF collected into a sugar bottle (1 ml)

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

144

Glucose, Plasma (

Fasting or Random or

Post Prandeal)

Blood collected in to a sugar tube (2 ml)

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box 2 - 80 C

125.00 255

Glycated Hb Look for HbA1C, Blood 255

145 Growth Hormone, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

2,250.00 262

146 H. pylori antibodies Blood in a dry plain tube 1,000.00 345

336Haemoglobin Capillary

ElectrophoresisBlood 1,500.00 364

147Haemoglobin

electrophoresisBlood (2 ml) in EDTA tube 1,200.00 364

148 Haptoglobin

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

750.00 255

Hb electrophoresisLook for Haemoglobin

electrophoresis364

149 HbA1C, Blood

Blood collected into EDTA tube (2 ml)

transported with adequate ice-packs in

Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

600.00 255

150 Hb-H inclusion bodies Blood (2 ml) in a EDTA tube 364

151 Hepatitis A IgG test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

152 Hepatitis A IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

153Hepatitis B Antibody

surveillanceBlood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube Free 452

154Hepatitis B core antibody

(total/IgM) EIABlood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

155Hepatitis B surface

AntibodyBlood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

156Hepatitis B surface

Antigen ELISABlood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

157 Hepatitis C antibody test Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

158 Hepatitis E IgG test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

159 Hepatitis E IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

HIAC ,UrineLook for 5- Hydroxy – indol acetic

acid, (HIAC) ,Urine467

160Histopathological

examinationBiopsy specimen 2,000.00 365

161Histopathological

examinationSurgical specimen 2,000.00 365

162Histopathology (Special

stains) - Fungal Biopsy specimens 2,000.00 333

163Histoplasma antibodies

(immunodiffusion test)2 ml serum 12,000.00 333

Histoplasma Precipitin

Test

Look for Histoplasma antibodies

(immunodiffusion test)333

164Hospital Outbreak

Investigation (aerobic) swab/clinical specimen 250.00 343

165

HPLC for thalassaemia

and Haemoglobin

Variants

Blood (2 ml) in EDTA tube 1,500.00 364

166 HSV IgM or IgG test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

356Hydatid Cyst /

EchinococcusFluid 244

ICT for RabiesLook for Immuno-chromatography for

diagnosis of Rabies434

Identification of bacterial

isolates from clinical

samples

Look for Bacterial isolate for

identification336

IgA, Serum Look for Immunoglobulin A (IgA),

Serum 355

168 IGF-1

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

3,500.00 262

169IgG anti-aspergillus

antibodies2 ml serum 10,000.00 333

IgG, Serum Look for Immunoglobulin G (IgG),

Serum 355

IgM, Serum Look for Immunoglobulin M (IgM),

Serum 355

170Immuno-chromatography

for diagnosis of RabiesBrain specimen Free 434

171

Immunodeficiency work

up package, serum

Electrophoresis, Serum

Immunoglobulin,

Complememts (C3, C4)

Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 2,000.00 355

172Immunoglobulin A (IgA),

Serum Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

173Immunoglobulin E (IgE),

Serum Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

174Immunoglobulin G (IgG),

Serum Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

175Immunoglobulin M (IgM),

Serum Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 400.00 355

360 Immunofixation serum Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 3,500.00 255

361 Immunofixation urine Blood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 3,500.00 255

Influenza A & BLook for Respiratory viruses antigen

detection Influenza A & B,452

176 Influenza surveillance

Naso pharyngeal aspirates, Nasal &

throat swabs in viral transport medium in

ice early in the illness. Clinical history

mandatory

Free 452

177 Insulin

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,500.00 262

Insulin-Like Growth

Factor-1Look of IGF-1 262

178 Intact PTH

Collect Blood nto an EDTA tube.

Separate plasdma within 4 hours.

Freeze the sample at -200 C. Transport

in a Styrofoam box with adequate ice-

packs. Better if patient can be sent to

the bleeding room, MRI on a week day

with prpperly filled request form

1,000.00 262

179 Iodine, Urine urine 700.00 152

180Iron & Iron Binding

Capacity, Serum

Blood in a dry acid-washed plain tube (2

ml) or serum 1 ml transported with

adequate ice-packs in Styrofoam box 2 -

80 C

250.00 255

181 Iron, Serum

Blood in a dry acid - washed plain tube

(2 ml) or serum 1 ml transported with

adequate ice-packs in Styrofoam box 2 -

80 C

150.00 255

182Japanese Encephalitis

surveillance

CSF (1 ml) & Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry

plain tubeFree 452

183 JE IgM test EIABlood (2 -= 3 ml) or CSF ( 1 ml) in a dry

plain tube1,250.00 452

K+

, SerumLook for Electrolytes (potassium),

Serum255

184Lactic Dehydrogenase

(LDH), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

LDH, SerumLook for Lactic Dehydrogenase

(LDH), Serum255

185 Legionella antibody

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

336

186

Legionella Urinary

Antigen detection by

ELISA

Urine 1,250.00 336

187Leishmania Antibody Test

(Visceral Leishmaniasis)Blood in a dry plain tube 750.00 244

188Leishmaniasis

(Cutaneous)Skin Biopsy 500.00 244

190 Leptospira culture Blood in transport medium obtained from

the laboratory600.00 344

189Leptospira detection by

Dark Ground Microscopy

CSF, urine (Freshly collcted - ideal

within 2 hours)250.00 344

Leptospira MATLook for Leptospira Microscopic

agglutination test344

191Leptospira Microscopic

agglutination test (MAT)Blood in a dry plain tube 400.00 344

Leptospira PCRLook for PCR (Realtime quantitative)

for Pathogenic Leptospira344

192Leptospira Serogroup

identification5,000.00 344

LFT, SerumLook for Liver Function Tests, Serum,

(LFT)255

193LH (Luteinizing

Hormone), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

600.00 262

Li, Serum Look for Lithium, Serum (Li) 255

194 Lipid profile, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube ( 4 ml) or

Serum 2 ml transported with adequate

ice-packs in styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

400.00 255

195 Lithium, Serum (Li)

Blood in dry plain tube (2ml) or serum 1

ml (serum trough) transported in

adequate ice-packs in styrofoam box at

2 - 80 C

300.00 255

196Liver Function Tests,

Serum, (LFT)

Blood in a dry plain tube ( 4 ml) or

Serum 2 ml transported with adequate

ice-packs in styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

350.00 255

Luteinizing Hormone,

Serum

Look for LH (Luteinizing Hormone),

Serum262

197Lymphocyte subset each

subsequent marker Blood (2 ml) collected into EDTA tube 1,500.00 355

198Lymphocyte subsets First

markerBlood (2 ml) collected into EDTA tube 2,500.00 355

199 Magnesium, Serum (Mg)

Blood in a dry acid-washed plain tube (2

ml) or serum 1 ml transported with

adequate ice-packs in Styrofoam box 2 -

80 C

150.00 255

200 Magnesium, Urine (Mg)

24 hour Urine collection into a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20 - 8

0 C

300.00 255

201Malaria parasite (thick &

thin films)Blood 50.00 244

202

Mannan antigen for

Candida (Candida

Antigen ELISA)

3 ml serum 10,000.00 333

203 Measles IgG test EIABlood ( 2 - 3 ml) or CSF (1 ml) in dry

plain tube750.00 452

204 Measles IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

Metanephrine, Urine

24 hrs urine, prior prepartion required.

Collect into preservative added

container

467

205 Methaemoglobin level Blood (2 ml) in a EDTA tube 364

206Methotrexate

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

Mg, Serum Look for Magnesium, Serum (Mg) 255

Mg, Urine Look for Magnesium, Urine (Mg) 300.00 255

207Microalbumin, Urine

(albumin)

Urine, transport as soon as possible at

room temperature if delays at 20- 8

0 C

400.00 255

208

Micro-albumin/Creatinine

rtio, Urine

(Albumin/Creatinine ratio)

Spot Urine in sterile plain bottle (

First/second morning sample

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

400.00 255

209Microfilaria thick blood

filmBlood 50.00 244

210

Minimum inhibitory

concentration (MIC) &

Minimum bactericidal

concentration (MBC)

Bacterial isolate, (only S.pneumoniae,

Viridans streptococci or Enterococci ) 1,300.00 353

211 Mono Spot Test Blood in a dry plain tube 150.00 345

212Mouse inoculation test for

diagnosis of RabiesBrain specimen Free 434

MPO-ANCA Look for pANCA 355

213 MRSA Screening swabs/clinical specimens 350.00 336

214 Mumps IgG test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

215 Mumps IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

216 Mycoplasma antibody test Blood in a dry plain tube 350.00 336

Na, Urine Look for Sodium, Urine 255

Na+

, SerumLook for Electrolytes (sodium),

Serum255

217Netilmicin concentration,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,500.00 467

218Neutrophil fuction Test

(NBT)Patient to be sent to MRI 500.00 355

219 Oestradiol, Serum (Ez)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

1,000.00 262

Oligoclonal bands CSF

220 Osmotic fragility test Blood 364

221 Oxalate, 24 hour Urine Urine collection, 24 hours 150.00 255

222 pANCA Blood ( 3 ml ) in a plain dry tube 355

223

Paracetamol

concentration, Serum

(PCM)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 467

358 Parasites in Food Food sample 244

Parathyroid Hormone Look for Intact PTH 262

224

Participation in National

External Quality

Assurance Scheme in

Mycology (Annual fee)

NEQAS 25,000.00 333

225

Participation in NEQAS

Programme in

Haematology (Annual fee)

NEQAS 1,000.00 364

226

Participation in the

National External Quality

Assurance Scheme

(NEQAS), Biochemistry

(Annual fee)

NEQAS 30,000.00 255

227

Participation of private

laboratories in quarterly

NEQAS, Bacteriology

(Annual fee)

NEQAS 3,000.00 353

228 Parvo virus IgG test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

229 Parvo virus IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

Paul Bunnel Test, Serum Look for Mono Spot Test 345

359 Pb levels in whole blood Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 7,500.00

PCM, SerumLook for Paracetamol concentration,

Serum (PCM)467

230PCR (Realtime) for CMV

Viral load (Quantitative)

Blood (3 - 4 ml) collected in EDTA tube ,

1 - 2 ml in chidren suspected of

congenital- Do not use glass tubes or

bottles

10,000.00 452

231PCR (Realtime) for

Corona Virus

Naso pharyngeal or tracheal Aspirates in

viral transport medium sent in ice,

Clinical history mandatory- Do not use

glass tubes or bottles

10,500.00 452

167HSV Real Time PCR

(qualitative assay)

Blood (2 ml ) in plain/EDTA tube, CSF in

plain tube, Swabs in viral transport

medium send in ice- Do not use glass

tubes or bottles

7,500.00 452

232

PCR (Realtime) for

Pandemic Influenza

(H1N1) and Influenza B

Respiratory Specimens, Nasal and

nasopharyngeal swabs in viral transport

medium transport in ice. (Transport

medium can be collected from MRI)- Do

not use glass tubes or bottles

10,500.00 452

348PCR (Realtime) for

Pathogenic Leptospira

Blood (3 - 5 ml) collected in EDTA tube

/serum (adequate ice-packs in

Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C )

2,500.00 342

233PCR for Diagnosis of

Rabies

Brain specimen- Do not use glass

tubes or bottlesFree 434

234PCR, Real time for Adeno

Virus

Nasopharyngeal or Tracheal aspirate in

Viral transport medium sent in ice- Do

not use glass tubes or bottles

7,500.00 452

235PCR, Real time for

Dengue virus with typing

Blood (2 ml) in EDTA, Bone marrow

aspirate (1 ml) in a plain tube sent in ice-

Do not use glass tubes or bottles

12,000.00 452

236PCR, Real time for Para

influena Virus

Nasopharyngeal or Tracheal aspirate in

Viral transport medium sent in ice- Do

not use glass tubes or bottles

7,500.00 452

Zika Virus Real-time PCR

(Qualitative assay)

Blood (2 ml) in EDTA/Plain tube, sent in

ice- Do not use glass tubes or bottles5,000.00 452

237 PCR, Real time for RSV

Nasopharyngeal or Tracheal aspirate in

Viral transport medium sent in ice- Do

not use glass tubes or bottles

7,500.00 452

238PCR, Real time HCV Viral

load

Blood (5 ml) in EDTA tube sent in ice-

Do not use glass tubes or bottles10,000.00 452

239PCR, Real time, HBV viral

load

Blood (5 ml) in EDTA tube sent in ice-

Do not use glass tubes or bottles10,000.00 452

240PCR, Real time, Parvo

Virus viral load

Blood (2 - 3 ml) in EDTA sent in ice- Do

not use glass tubes or bottles7,500.00 452

PCR, Realtime Dengue

Look for Degue Realtime PCR for

Clinical Samples collected within 1st

five days of illness

452

241PCR, Realtime for BK

Virus

Blood ( 3 - 4 ml) in EDTA, Urine (10 - 15

ml) in sterile bottle sent in ice- Do not

use glass tubes or bottles

10,000.00 452

PCR,Varicella IgG test Blood (5 ml) in EDTA tube sent in ice-

Do not use glass tubes or bottles7,500.00 452

PCR, Realtime, EBV Viral

load

Look for EBV Realtime PCR Viral load

(Quantitative assay)452

PCR, Real-time, Zika

Virus

Look for Zika Virus Real-time PCR

(Qualitative assay)452

pernucleic Anti Nutrophilic

Cytoplasmic AntibodyLook for pANCA 355

242 Pertussis Cultureper-nasal swab/ cough- plate / naso-

pharyngeal aspirate600.00 336

243PH measurement, 24

hours Urine

Urine collection, 24 hours, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

100.00 262

244Phenobarbital

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

245Phenytoin concentration,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

255

246Phenytoin concentration,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 467

247Phosphate excretion (PO4

excretion), 24 hour urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl with a blood

sample (2 ml ) collected during urine

collection, transport as soon as possible

at room temperature if delays at 20- 8

0 C

300.00 255

248 Phosphate, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

249

Phosphorous, Serum &

Urine Phosphorous

excretion (24 hour)

Urine collection 24 hrs& blood sample

collected during urine coillection,

transport as soon as possible at room

temperature if delays at 20- 8

0 C

250.00 255

250Phosphorus excretion (24

hour Urine)

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

300.00 255

251 Phosphorus, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

338Platelet aggregometry for

antiplatelet drug effectBlood 2,500.00 364

252 Platelet function test Blood 2,500.00 364

253Pneumocystis carinii

detectionBr.Lavage,Br. Washings,sputum 1,000.00 244

PO4 , Serum Look for Phosphate, Serum 255

PO4 excretion (Phosphate

excretion), 24 hour urine

Look for Phosphate excretion (PO4

excretion), 24 hour urine255

Potassium, SerumLook for Electrolytes (potassium),

Serum255

253 Potassium, Urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

100.00 255

PR3-ANCA Look for cANCA 355

255Primidone concentration,

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

256 Progesterone

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

750.00 262

257 Prolactin

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

600.00 262

Prostate Specific antigen Look for PSA Total 262

258Protein Estimation, 24

hour Urine

Urine collection, 24 hours, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

200.00 255

259 Protein, Urine

24 hour Urine collection into a bottle

containing 10 ml Thymol (10%

isopropanol), transport as soon as

possible at room temperature if delays at

20 - 8

0 C

300.00 255

260 Proteins, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

125.00 255

261 PSA Total

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 262

PTH Look for Intact PTH 262

262

Rabies Antibody (Rapid

Fluorescent Focus

Inhibition Test ) RFFIT

Blood, 3 ml in a plain tube 3,500.00 131

263 Renal funtion tests

Blood in a dry plain tube ( 4 ml) or

Serum 2 ml transported with adequate

ice-packs in styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

255

350 ReninBlood, Please contact the laboratory

before collection3,500.00 262

264

Respiratory viruses

antigen detection

Influenza A & B,

Nasopharyngeal aspirates nasal & throat

swabs in Viral transport medium in ice1,700.00 452

265

Respiratory viruses

antigen detection

Influenza A & B, Adeno,

parainf, RSV

Nasopharyngeal aspirates nasal & throat

swabs in Viral transport medium in ice5,000.00 452

266 Retinol (Vit A), Serum Blood in a dry plain tube 850.00 152

RF, SerumLook for Rheumatoid factor (RF),

Serum355

RFFIT

Look for Rabies Antibody (Rapid

Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test )

RFFIT

131

267

RFFIT for rabies

antibodies (Rapid

fluorescent focus

inhibition test

Human serum & CSF 3,500.00 434

268Rheumatoid factor (RF),

SerumBlood ( 2 ml ) in a plain dry tube 200.00 355

Ricettsial Antibody,

SerumLook for Weil Felix Test 345

337Ristocetin induced

platelet agglutination

(RIPA)

Blood 1,000.00 364

269 Rotavirus surveillanceFaeces (10 g) in a screw capped wide

mouth bottle transported in iceFree 452

270Rubella & Measles

surveillanceBlood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube Free 452

271 Rubella IgM Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

272Rubella, ELISA IgG

(Quantitative

Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry, sterile plain

tube transport in ice1,250.00 452

273Sarcopti scabei ( Skin

scrapings) detectionSkin Scrapings 200.00 244

274 SAT Blood in a dry plain tube 150.00 345

355 Scistosomiasis ,Urine Urine 244

275 Serotyping for E.coli Culture tube or plate 200.00 343

276 Serotyping for salmonella Culture tube or plate 500.00 343

277 Settle plates Settle plate 250.00 343

Sex Hormone Binging

Globulin

Look for SHBG (Sex Hormone

Binging Globulin)262

278 SGOT(AST), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

279 SGPT (ALT), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

280SHBG (Sex Hormone

Binging Globulin)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,500.00 262

281 Short Synacthen test Look for Cortisol 255

282 Sickling test Blood (2 ml) in a EDTA tube 364

Sodium & Potassium),

Serum

Look for Electrolytes (sodium &

potassium), Serum255

Sodium & Potassium, 24

hour Urine

Look for Electrolytes (Sodium &

Potassium), 24 hour Urine 255

283Sodium Valproate

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,700.00 467

284 Sodium, Urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 30 ml 6N HCl, transport as

soon as possible at room temperature if

delays at 20- 8

0 C

100.00 255

Special Stain slides/ Wax blocks 365

285 Specimens for gram stain Any clinical specimens 75.00 336

286ß HCG, Serum (HCG) (

Total ß HCG)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

600.00 262

287 Stool culture & ABST Faeces/Rectal swabs 350.00 343

288Stool examination for

AOCStool 50.00 244

289Stool for concentration

testFaeces 200.00 244

290 Stool for egg count Stool 75.00 244

291Stool for tapeworm

segmentsFaeces 100.00 244

292 Stools for Campylobactor Faeces/Rectal swabs 300.00 343

293 Stools for V.chollere Faeces/Rectal swabs 300.00 343

294T3 (free), Serum (tri-

iodothyronine)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

500.00 262

295T4 (free), Serum

(Thyroxine)

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

500.00 262

296 Tacrolimus assay Blood in a EDTA tube 4,000.00 467

297Testing for Bacillus

anthracisContaminated powder/clinical sample 5,000.00 336

298Testosterone (free),

Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

1,000.00 262

299Tests for Vaccine Quality

AssuranceRelevant vaccines concerned Free 131

TG Look for Thyroglobulin 262

300

Theatre/Labour

Room/Environmental

Screening (aerobic)

Swabs 250.00 343

301Theophyllin

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

302 Thyroglobulin Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 2,250.00 262

Thyroglobulin antibody

look for Anti-tg (IgG class of

thyroglobulin autoantibodies)

(Antithyroglobulin antibody)

(Thyroglobulin antibody)

262

303Thyroid function test (TSH

+ T4), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (4 ml) or serum

2 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

1,250.00 262

Thyroid peroxidaese

autoantibodies (IgG) (Anti-

TPO )

Look for Anti-TPO (IgG class of

thyroid peroxidaese autoantibodies

(Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody)

(Thyroid perxidase antibody)

262

Thyroid Stimulating

Hormone, Serum

Look for TSH (Thyroid Stimulating

Hormone), Serum262

Thyroxine, Serum Look for T4 (free), Serum (Thyroxine) 262

TIBC, SerumLook for Iron & Iron Binding Capacity,

Serum255

304Tobramycin

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

900.00 467

305 Total B-hCG

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

600.00 262

Total ß HCG, SerumLook for ß HCG, Serum (HCG) ( Total

ß HCG)262

306 Toxocara Antibodies Blood in a dry plain tube 800.00 244

307 Toxoplasma ELISA IgG Blood in a dry plain tube 500.00 244

308 Toxoplasma ELISA IgM Blood in a dry plain tube 500.00 244

309Toxoplasma fluorescent

antibody testBlood in a dry plain tube 800.00 244

310 Toxoplasma isolation Glands, CSf 1,000.00 244

311 Transferrin

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

750.00 255

312 Trichomonas culture Vaginal swabs 200.00 244

313 Trichomonas direct smear Vaginal swabs 100.00 244

314Tricyclic Andepressants

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

850.00 467

315 Triglycerides, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

Tri-iodothyronin, (T3)Look for T3 (free), Serum (tri-

iodothyronine)262

316 Troponin I, High sensitive

Blood collected into EDTA tube (2 ml)

transported with adequate ice-packs in

Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

800.00 262

317Tryptase level Assay,

SerumBlood in a dry plain tube 4,000.00 355

318TSH (Thyroid Stimulating

Hormone), Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

500.00 262

362 TSH - neonatal screening

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box

350.00

Typhus antibody, Serum Look for Weil Felix Test 345

319 Urea or BUN, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

100.00 255

320 Urea, Urine Urine collection 24 hours 100.00 255

321 Uric Acid, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

150.00 255

322 Uric Acid, Urine

Urine, 24 hours collection in to a bottle

containing 10g of Boric acid crystals,

transport as soon as possible at room

temperature if delays at 20- 8

0 C

100.00 255

323Urine Protein/Creatinine

ratio

Spot Urine in sterile plain bottle (

First/second morning sample

transported with adequate ice-packs in

styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

400.00 255

Urinary copper (24 hour) Look for copper excretion urine

(24)hour7,500.00

324Urine sugar

chromatography

Urine, transport as soon as possible at

room temperature if delays at 20- 8

0 C

1,000.00 262

325V.M.A. (Vanil Mandelic

acid), urineUrine 1,500.00 467

326Vancomycin

concentration, Serum

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,000.00 467

Vanil Mandelic acid, UrineLook for V.M.A. (Vanil Mandelic acid),

urine467

327 Varicella IgG test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

328 Vericella IgM test EIA Blood (2 - 3 ml) in a dry plain tube 750.00 452

329 Vitamin B12

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

1,000.00 262

330Vitamin D (25-hydroxy

vitamin D

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

2,000.00 262

334VonWillibrand Activity

assay10,700.00 364

335VonWillibrand Antigen

assay8,750.00 364

331 Weil Felix Test Blood in a dry plain tube 150.00 345

357 Worm identification worm 244

332Zika Virus Real-time PCR

(Qualitative assay)

Blood (2 ml) in EDTA/Plain tube, sent in

ice- Do not use glass tubes or bottles5,000.00 452

333 α - 1 antitrypsin (α1 AT )

Blood in a dry plain tube (2 ml) or serum

1 ml transported with adequate ice-

packs in Styrofoam box at 2 - 80 C

750.00 255

α1 AT ( α - 1 antitrypsin) Look for α - 1 antitrypsin (α1 AT ) 255

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Immunology 3 weeks

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Endocrinology 1 week

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(Actinomyces culture

10 days)

7 days

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month

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growth, informed to

the ward

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Immunology

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Endocrinology 1 week

Endocrinology 1 week

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Immunology

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HaematologyDone on prior

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HaematologyDone on prior

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HaematologyDone on prior

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HaematologyDone on prior

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growth, informed to

the ward

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growth, informed to

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Mycology

Mycology

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Endocrinology

Rabies Diagnostics &

Vaccine QC

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Virology 1 week

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Biochemistry 2 days

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Biochemistry 1 week

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Virology 2 weeks

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Vaccine QC

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Mycology

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1 week

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Virology 3 days

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Mycology

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Immunology 3 weeks

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Immunology 3 weeks

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Virology 1 week

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Pharmacologytemporarily

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Rabies Diagnostics &

Vaccine QC

Virology on demand

Virology 1 week

Virology on demand

Virology 2 weeks

Virology on demand

Virology 2 weeks

Virology 2 weeks

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Virology 1 week

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Virology

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Biochemistry 2 days

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Rabies Diagnostics &

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Virology on demand

Virology

Nutritiontemporarily

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Rabies Diagnostics &

Vaccine QC

Immunologytemporarily

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Enteri & Anaerobic

Bacteriology7 days

Enteri & Anaerobic

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Biochemistry 2 days

Biochemistry 2 days

Endocrinology 2 weeks

Endocrinology

HaematologyDone on prior

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Biochemistry

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Pharmacology 3 days

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Enteri & Anaerobic

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Enteri & Anaerobic

Bacteriology4 days

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